Jewish women
Found in 1532 Collections and/or Records:
Opening New Doors: Over a century of Colorado Jewish women in the professions, 2023
2023 RMJHS annual dinner video.
Oral Histories, 1976 - 1984
This series contains four oral histories from several members of Benjamin Blumberg's family.
Oral History Interview with Ben and Bessie Glass, 1978 October 22-1979 August 1
Ben and Bessie Glass both came to the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society (JCRS) as patients in 1928. Bessie Glass was treated for six years. They met in the hospital and married in 1931. Ben Glass was a printer at the JCRS bindery from 1928 through 1978. They discuss how the JCRS was like a large family of young adults from all over the country and talk about what life was like at the JCRS. They also talk about the transition from JCRS to AMC Cancer Center.
Oral History Interview with Bernice Bassow, 1978 November 2
Interview covers Bernice's family background, biographical information, Jewish community life in Denver, functions of the women's division of Rose, gift shop and snack bar.
Oral History Interview with Elaine Long, 1978 May 24
Topics include Elaine's childhood in Memphis, Tennessee; came to Colorado to visit her brother in 1955 and never left. Talks a lot about segregation, integration of Denver Schools; President of NCJW in 1965, worked with the Job Corps during the Kennedy administration.
Oral History Interview with Jane Edelstein, 1978
Jane talks about family background and life in Pueblo. Parents immigrated from Russia.
Oral History Interview with Julia Weisman, 1975
Julia Weisman came to Cheyenne in 1912 at about 15 yrs. old and talks about the difficulties of being Jewish when there are no resources around and very few other Jews. Managed to arranged a bris for her son in Thermopolis, WY when only 3 or 4 Jews lived there.
Oral History Interview with Rose Levy, 1978
Rose talks about his Hungarian Jewish family background and life in Pueblo.
Oral History Interview with Saralee Pollock Shaper, 1978 November 2
Interview covers Saralee's family background, biographical information, Jewish community life in Denver, President of Rose board, functions of the women's division of Rose (hospitality, gift shop and snack bar), PR and media coverage of Rose, and relationship with the community.
Oral History with Faye Selinger, March 2, 1978
This oral history consists of Faye Arlene Selinger (born Reiner) discussing the 1921 Pueblo flood and other topics, including the challenges for young Jewish women in Colorado to find suitable husbands. Faye is being interviewed by her son, Fred Selinger. The interview took place in Lake Tahoe.